The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-17
RuMsELLERS' REVENGE.
Clinton Excited over the Burning of
Stevenson's Buildings.
Indefatigable County Attorney Garlic
ton EnergetIcaIIy at Work.
Fair Liquor Dealers Who Now Reside
In Parts Unknown.
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Especial TO the Press.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 16.-State Constable G. S.
Stevenson, of Clinton, whose farm buildings
were burned last Monday, is quite certain
that the fire was of incendiary origin, being
set by rumsellers whose business he had
been interfering with. Among the facts
which go to prove this is that the fire started
in the further end of Mr.. Stevenson's barn,
large structure 12ox4O feet, remove from
the house. and when the fire was discovered
door in the west end of the barn which had
always been kept shut, was found wide op-
en-. A team, driving rapidly, was heard
rattling over the gravelly road leading from
the ba IN, several neighbors hearing it about
the hour the flames burst forth. That all
the facts may come out, a fire inquest will be
held at Clinton either Saturday or Monday,
and witnesses summoned. 1t is expected
that evidence will be obtained throwing
strong suspicion on certain parties in the vi
cinity of Mr.. Steyenson's home. 1t is ex-
pected town meeting will be called and a
reward offered for the apprehension of the
fire bug by the citizens of Clinton.
Still Constable Stevenson, who is also a
Deputy Sheriff, is confident that he and the
other officers, as well as the Governor, have
public opinion with them in their efforts to
stamp out the traffic. Mr.. Stevenson is Mas
ter In Clinton Grange, and the County
Grange which meet in that town ON Thurs
day, adopted vigorous resolutions endorsing
the movement against the liquor dealers and
supporting the officers. James Bush, of
Canaan, who was brought into court, through
Sheriff Steyenson's efforts was convicted
on liquor indictments in the Skowhegan
court Thursday.
officer Stevenson, today, took James Nc
Donald to Waldo County where he will be
tried for burglary. Mcdonald broke into
Rufus McDonald's store at Burnham last
spring and stole several hundred dollars in
money. He has been lying in Kennebec
Jail since his arrest.
Busy as Beavers.
County Attorney Carlton, although suf-
fering from bad cold, is following the rum
sellers with keen scent and his victims are
falling by scores. His table at the court
house is groaning beneath its load of choice
assorted liquors, while the officers of the
court are busy as beavers. There is no let
up anu tnere Will pc none.
In the case of Freeman Ellis of Oakland,
indicted for cider selling, the jury brought in
verdict of not guilty. George w. Dorr, a
prominent druggist of Waterville, was be-
fore the bar of justice and was convicted on
the testimony of witness who purchased
medicine at his store. In company with
another the witness procured two prescrip-
tions from a physician. one being pure
brandy and the second a mixed compound
MIR. Dorr filed them. The witness testified
that he made the purchases in the interest
of the prohibitory law.
Michael Burns, of Augusta, on indictment
found last spring, settled, $312.31 in fines.
Geo. Saundry, of Waverville was convicted
of keeping liquor nuisance.
c. b. Murphy, an Augusta drug store pro-
prietor, paid $50: Reuben G. Hall, Gardiner.
Tongfellow, Augusta, $25; Lyman Weaver.
Augusta, beer Indictment, 500; Joseph
Foye, Augusta, 5000; Geo. L. Lashus, Wat
erville, was sentenced to jail for five months
N. M. Whitmore and ); y: White, Gardiner,
liquor selling, were fined 500 each, pleading
nOl0 c0ntendere. E
Mrs Williams, the better half of "Keg''
Williams, of Hallowell, has fed to parts un-
known, ana Jennie Garrlty, vile OF Dennis
Garrity, is also missing, both having been
indicted.
Another fair rumseller has also departed
Sarah j. Cook, who kept house for Thomas
A. Pinkham, the well known Winthrop
dealer in intoxicants Sarah took sudden
leave for st. Stephens, N. B., being about
fifteen minutes in advance of the officers
who were after her. There was question
as to whether beer seized of the Hayes deal
ers and Geo. Stackpole of Waterville con-
tanned more than the three per cent. limit of
alcohol, and tonight Marshal Hill of Water
vile is in Lewiston with samples of the beer
to be analyzed by State Assayer Stanley,
who is expected to appear in court tomorrow.
Among the results of the liquor campaign
thus far are $1,000 paid into the county
treasury and ten liquor dealers behind prison
bars.